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  • Just Like Marriage

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 9, 2013
     | 1,844 views

    JUST LIKE MARRIAGE My 7-year-old daughter wanted to take violin lessons, so I took her to a music store to rent an instrument. Hoping she would understand the importance of practicing, I explained that violin lessons were expensive so she would have to work hard. "There may be times when you ...read more

  • If He Gets Loose

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 20, 2013
     | 3,187 views

    IF HE GETS LOOSE The preacher was wired for sound with a lapel mic. Unlike todays wireless mics, this had a wire attached to it. He was an energetic preacher and as he preached, he swung his hands and he moved briskly about the platform, jerking the mic cord as he went. Then he moved to one side, ...read more

  • A Painless Way To Give In Church

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 20, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,811 views

    Having a little trouble with giving at the church? Maybe we could all learn a little lesson from the old country preacher who told everyone to stand up at the beginning of the offering. He then instructed everyone to lean forward to the person standing in front of them and grab their purse or ...read more

  • Pastor, Don't Get Too Excited Over Compliments!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 25, 2021
     | 1,810 views

    A NEW MAN AFTER THAT SERMON The minister’s sermon on this particular Sunday was considerably longer than normal. However, it was so well prepared and inspiring that he just knew it would be a big hit with the congregation. At the end of the service he stood shaking hands with the people as they ...read more

  • Palm Sunday Funny

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 29, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,229 views

    It was Palm Sunday but because of a sore throat, 5 year old Sammy stayed home from church with a babysitter. When the family returned home, they were carrying several palm fronds. Sammy inquired as to what they were for. 'People held them over Jesus' head as he walked by,' his father ...read more

  • God's Sunlight

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 28, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,323 views

    How is it that the sunlight gives us such joy? Why does this radiance when it falls on the earth fill us with the joy of living? The whole sky is blue, the fields are green, the houses all white, and our enchanted eyes drink in those bright colors which bring delight to our souls. And then there ...read more

  • Daddy, Is God Dead?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 13, 2022
     | 588 views

    A little girl looked up at her daddy while sitting on his lap and asked, "Daddy, I need to ask you something. Is God dead?" The father said, "Honey, why in the world are you asking me such a ridiculous question! What would make you ask me such a question?" His daughter ...read more

  • A Little Girl Asked Her Father Why Firemen ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,704 views

    A little girl asked her father why firemen stayed in the firehouse all day and polished their engines and other equipment. He explained that they did this to pass the time while waiting for fire calls. Many Christians likewise stay close to the familiar surroundings of the church community, ...read more

  • The Tale Is Told Of A Soldier During The Civil ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,089 views

    The tale is told of a soldier during the Civil War who simply could not make up his mind which side of the conflict he supported. So, he dressed in a blue coat and gray pants, and walked down the center of the battlefield confident of his approval by both sides...and was immediately shot by both ...read more

  • 1) Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor Of Parkview ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,573 views

    (1) Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA tells that "At a men’s retreat a truck driver told about the change Christ had made in his life, and he was asked to think of some specific way in which he was different. After a pause, he said: “Well, when I ...read more

  • Story: There Was An Article In One Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,314 views

    STORY: There was an article in one of the magazines where a one year old had such a serious medical condition that only an experimental medical procedure MIGHT help her. Otherwise she would die in a short time. Certain members of the family were strongly opposed to going ahead with it. The parents ...read more

  • Buying A New Chandelier

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,794 views

    Buying A New Chandelier The pastor called a special meeting of the congregation to approve the purchase of a brand new chandelier. After some discussion pro and con, an old farmer stood up and said, "Buying a new chandelier may seem like a good idea to you, but I’m against it for three ...read more

  • Monastery

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,207 views

    Monastery The story is told of a monastery in Portugal, perched high on a 3,000 foot cliff and accessible only by a terrifying ride in a swaying basket. The basket is pulled with a single rope by several strong men, perspiring under the strain of the fully loaded basket. One American tourist who ...read more

  • The Bigger, The Better

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 25, 2007
     | 1,273 views

    The Bigger the Better Joseph Stowell recounted a story: I was in West Africa—Timbuktu to be exact—and the missionaries were telling me that in that culture the larger the women were the more beautiful they were thought to be. In fact, a young missionary who had a small, trim wife said that the ...read more

  • The Light That Some Christians Give Off Is Like ...

    Contributed by W F on Jul 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,618 views

    The light that some Christians give off is like the moon – it gives light, but it’s pretty dim. So dim in fact that you can look directly at the moon without it effecting you. You can’t look at the sun like that. But this is the kind of light that is needed. The sun light’s up everything; nothing ...read more

  • There Was An Article In One Of The Magazines ...

    Contributed by Neil Partington on Jul 31, 2007
     | 1,520 views

    There was an article in one of the magazines where a one year old had such a serious medical condition that only an experimental medical procedure MIGHT help her. Otherwise she would die in a short time. Certain members of the family were strongly opposed to going ahead with it. The parents were ...read more

  • Have You Ever Wondered What It Would Be Like If ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 19, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,520 views

    Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you were transported back in time 200 years? How would you explain the inventions we take for granted? If you spoke of computers or DVDs or Ipods or even television, people would think you were sort of strange. We are from the future. One day, the ...read more

  • One Day A Rich Man Went Fishing. He Had All The ...

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Sep 21, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,072 views

    One day a rich man went fishing. He had all the latest and finest equipment. Hours later he had caught nothing. He walked on up the river and came upon a small boy with a stick and a bent hook. The boy had a fine string of trout over his shoulder and he was about to go home. The man questioned the ...read more

  • One Of Images Which Remains With Me Is The Sight ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 5, 2000
     | 1,112 views

    One of images which remains with me is the sight of the Nile valley seen from 35,000 feet up when returning from the Middle East. There was a green fertile strip on both sides of the river and then nothing but sand - and that’s where David felt he was. When I was preparing this message television ...read more

  • God Tells Me  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 29, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,666 views

    A little girl had a dad who was a pastor. “Daddy, how do you know what to preach on Sundays?” “God tells me,” responded the dad. “Then daddy, why do you crinkle up so many sheets of paper and toss them into the waste basket?” We are much better off saying, “I think God wants me to tell you this” ...read more